"enclitic, indefinite pronoun, a certain one, someone, Mt. 12:47; pl. some, certain, several, Lk. 8:2; Acts 9:19; 2 Pet. 3:16; one, a person, Mt. 12:29; Lk. 14:8; Jn. 6:50; combined with the name of an individual, one, Mk. 15:21; as it were in a manner, a kind of, Heb. 10:27; Jas...."
Definition and meaning
enclitic, indefinite pronoun, a certain one, someone, Mt. 12:47; pl. some, certain, several, Lk. 8:2; Acts 9:19; 2 Pet. 3:16; one, a person, Mt. 12:29; Lk. 14:8; Jn. 6:50; combined with the name of an individual, one, Mk. 15:21; as it were in a manner, a kind of, Heb. 10:27; Jas. 1:18; any whatever, Mt. 8:28; Lk. 11:36; Rom. 8:39; τις, somebody of consequence, Acts 5:36; τι, something of consequence, Gal. 2:6; 6:3; τι, anything at all, anything worth account, 1 Cor. 3:7; 10:19; τι at all, Phil. 3:15; Phlm. 18
In the original Greek the word is written: τις
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of tis (G5100) across the King James Bible.
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
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Common questions
Strong's G5100 (tis) is a Greek word that means: enclitic, indefinite pronoun, a certain one, someone, Mt. 12:47; pl. some, certain, several, Lk. 8:2; Acts 9:19; 2 Pet. 3:16; one, a person, Mt. 12:29; Lk. 14:8; Jn. 6:50; combined with the name of an... It appears 394 times in the King James Bible.
The word tis (G5100) appears 394 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5100 is tis, a Greek word defined as: enclitic, indefinite pronoun, a certain one, someone, Mt. 12:47; pl. some, certain, several, Lk. 8:2; Acts 9:19; 2 Pet. 3:16; one, a person, Mt. 12:29. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.